Laparoscopic versus open distal splenopancreatectomy for the treatment of pancreatic body and tail cancer: a retrospective, mid-term follow-up study at a single academic tertiary care institution

[1] Zeng YK(2012)Laparoscopy-assisted versus open distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: evidence from randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials Ann Surg 256 39-52

[2] Yang ZL(2008)The long-term results of a randomized clinical trial of laparoscopy-assisted versus open surgery for colon cancer Ann Surg 248 1-7

[3] Peng JS(2011)Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: experience of a single center with a series of 174 patients Surg Endosc 25 508-514

[4] Lin HS(2004)Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: current indications and surgical results Surg Endosc 18 402-406

[5] Cai L(2013)Laparoscopic pancreatectomy for malignancy J Surg Oncol 107 39-50

[6] Lacy AM(2011)Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy: how I do it J Gastrointest Surg 15 215-218

[7] Delgado S(2012)Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is associated with significantly less overall morbidity compared to the open technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ann Surg 255 1048-1059

[8] Castells A(2012)Laparoscopic and open surgical treatment of left-sided pancreatic lesions: clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness analysis Surg Endosc 26 1830-1836

[9] Prins HA(2012)Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: a single-institution case-control study Surg Endosc 26 402-407

[10] Arroyo V(2002)Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: its indications and techniques: from the viewpoint of limiting the indications J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 9 555-558

[1] Zeng YK(2012)Laparoscopy-assisted versus open distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: evidence from randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials Ann Surg 256 39-52

[2] Yang ZL(2008)The long-term results of a randomized clinical trial of laparoscopy-assisted versus open surgery for colon cancer Ann Surg 248 1-7

[3] Peng JS(2011)Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: experience of a single center with a series of 174 patients Surg Endosc 25 508-514

[4] Lin HS(2004)Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: current indications and surgical results Surg Endosc 18 402-406

[5] Cai L(2013)Laparoscopic pancreatectomy for malignancy J Surg Oncol 107 39-50

[6] Lacy AM(2011)Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy: how I do it J Gastrointest Surg 15 215-218

[7] Delgado S(2012)Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is associated with significantly less overall morbidity compared to the open technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ann Surg 255 1048-1059

[8] Castells A(2012)Laparoscopic and open surgical treatment of left-sided pancreatic lesions: clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness analysis Surg Endosc 26 1830-1836

[9] Prins HA(2012)Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy: a single-institution case-control study Surg Endosc 26 402-407

[10] Arroyo V(2002)Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: its indications and techniques: from the viewpoint of limiting the indications J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 9 555-558